A new poll from the liberal Progressive Change Campaign Committee suggests Democrat Maggie Hassan is ahead of Republican Ovide Lamontagne by 7 percentage points in the state's race for governor.

The poll, conducted for the PCCC by Public Policy Polling, surveyed 862 likely voters and found Hassan leading 51 percent to 44 percent with 5 percent undecided. The poll was conducted on Monday and Tuesday and the margin of error is +/- 3.3 percent. (Full PPP poll results).

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This is the third Democratic poll released this week in the race for governor, all showing Hassan with narrow leads. Their release comes at a time when Hassan is trying to raise significant campaign cash. She began the general election two weeks ago with a significant fundraising disadvantage compared to Lamontagne.

"Maggie Hassan is inspiring Granite State voters with her vision of a government that works for middle-class families," said Neil Sroka, spokesman for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.